Holdall death MI6 codebreaker genius Gareth Williams (30) was also amateur escapologist 'Houdini Bond', it has been revealed.

Mr Williams (31) was found padlocked in a holdall, in a bath, in his London flat. Sources close to the investigation say that the bath may have been full at the time of death, and that Mr Williams was probably perfecting his act for this year's MI6 Christmas Party, which was due to take place at a secret date sometime later this year, but which was widely rumoured amongst those which are close to Intelligence circles, to be sometime in late December (2010).

Last year, those close to Intelligence circles say Mr Williams wowed audiences at last years Christmas party by escaping from handcuffs whilst inside a securely knotted duvet cover, it is widely rumoured.